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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Another wonderful entry in this series, March 13, 2006
I've been a fan of this series from the beginning (Circle of Five) and each book since (Charmed Circle, The Divine Circle of Ladies Making Mischief) has been such a pleasure to read. The Divine Circle of Ladies Courting Trouble continues Ms. Riccio's fine tradition of a good mystery with characters you can care about and action that grabs you from the beginning.
If I had to list books that illustrate women's friendships in a good and realistic fashion, these books would top the list. Cass and her friends, Phillipa, Deirdre, Heather, and Fiona, are so interesting. Their lives are full, yet they make the time for one another, their sleuthing, and their Wiccan faith. It is so great to be along for their adventures and see how they depend on one another, their strengths and weaknesses coming together to support each other and work for common goals.
The Circle's Wiccan practices, holiday observances, and spell workings are very well done, so much a part of the story that they are never intrusive or preachy. They are just a lovely window into who the ladies are and how they live their lives daily.
If you enjoy a good mystery and love to read well done fiction that incorporates Wicca into the story, the books in this series are for you.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
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lighthearted charming cozy, March 3, 2006
In Plymouth, Massachusetts, Wicca practitioner Cass Shipton gives talk on the origins of Halloween to the Garden of Gethsemane Ladies League members; afterward everyone nibbled on the food, but soon complain of stomach problems. Cass though feeling ill realizes the bitter aftertaste in the brownies was hemlock. One attendee, chocoholic Lydia Craig died from the poisoning; no one knows who provided the brownies.
After a stomach pump and finally recovering, Cass attends the Kitchen Magic cooking show on South Shore TV Access when once again the participants are poisoned this time from pumpkin cranberry bread; Cass still not having her stomach fully back did not partake of the poisoned food. While Detectives Stern and Mann struggle with the case and Cass' lover is with Greenpeace in Florida and Greece, Cass and her circle of friends begin using their otherworldly powers as well as inductive reasoning to ferret out a killer even as they wonder if the motive had something to do with Lydia's strange will.
The fourth Circle of Five paranormal mystery is a lighthearted charming cozy that sub-genre readers will appreciate due to the solid cast that make believers out of even skeptical readers. The investigation is cleverly developed on two fronts with Cass at the point of both, though predominantly through the psychic abilities of the Circle members. The likable cast makes for a fine who-done-it, Wiccan-style; newcomers will feel the spell to seek out the previous three Cass and company capers while fans of the series will once again taste the magic.
Harriet Klausner
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
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Great Fun, April 22, 2006
As usual, The Divine Circle is full of twists, turns, laughs and fun. This series of books was introduced to me by a friend, and I love them. Finally, friends who treat each other with respect, loyalty and life long contributions who enjoy the path they are given.
The books plot is fresh and unusual, which adds to Ms Riccio's outstanding writing.
I for one, can't wait for more.
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